ANDRÉADIS (Ianna). - Lot 101

ANDRÉADIS (Ianna). Burnt Umber. Paris: Atelier Franck Bordas, 1993. — In-8, 200 x 150: (5 blank leaves at the beginning and end), 47 plates, unmarked cover. Loose-leaf, bound cover, with the publisher’s canvas slipcase and dust jacket. First edition of this series of 47 original lithographs by the Greek painter and photographer Ianna ANDRÉADIS (born in 1960), inspired by Africa. “The 47 lithographs that make up this book are like sketches, notes from a travel journal, and are some of my memories—lights, images glimpsed or dreamed of during my travels in East Africa, in the Great Lakes region. Printed in yellow or red ochre, they are, for me, the traces and imprints of these countries of the land of burnt umber” (introduction). Limited edition of 125 copies on vellum paper, signed by the artist on the colophon. This is one of the 100 copies numbered in Arabic numerals, bearing the number 2. Copy in perfect condition. Included: - DI ROSA (Hervé). Retour des Ténèbres. Paris: Atelier Franck Bordas, [1994]. — In-8, 202 x 148. Loose-leaf, hardcover, with the publisher’s cloth slipcase and dust jacket. Volume published in the “Paquebot” collection, featuring 40 original lithographs by the painter Hervé Di Rosa (born 1959), inspired by Joseph Conrad’s novel *Heart of Darkness* (Heart of Darkness) by Joseph Conrad, five of which feature excerpts in English and reproductions of the artist’s handwriting. Conrad’s text is a short story recounting a journey to Africa. In it, the author denounces the exploitation of Africans, the brutality of European colonists, and the hypocrisy of the civilizing mission. Limited edition of 125 copies on vellum paper, signed by the artist on the margin. This is one of the 100 copies numbered in Arabic numerals, bearing the number 39. The copy is in perfect condition.